Woody Cain
Co-Host, Morning EditionWoody is a Charlotte native who came to WFAE from the world of NASCAR where he was host of NASCAR Today for MRN Radio as well as a pit reporter, turn announcer and host of the NASCAR Live pre race show for Cup Series races. Before that, he was a news anchor at WBT radio in Charlotte, a traffic reporter, editor of The Charlotte Observer’s University City Magazine, News/Sports Director at WEGO-AM in Concord and a Swiss Army knife in local cable television. His first job after graduating from Appalachian State University was news reporter at The Daily Independent in Kannapolis. Along the way he’s covered everything from murder trials and a national political convention to high school sports and minor league baseball.
Woody and his wife, Sandy, live in Concord with their dog, Mini.
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The Hornets are planning a moment of silence and a video tribute at Wednesday's game, and coaches will wear a black patch honoring Silas on their bench pullovers for the rest of the season. -
Republican council members Ed Driggs and Tariq Bokhari voted against the equity framework. Meanwhile, the council also votes to add solar panels and electric buses.
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The shooting took place Saturday during a performance featuring rapper Asian Doll at Livingstone College in Salisbury. Police are also asking for help identifying another person of interest.
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Scott Avett is a founding member of The Avett Brothers, and many people are familiar with their music but not necessarily with another side of Avett's creativity — painting.
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The NASCAR playoffs visit Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend, and two drivers, Kurt Busch and Alex Bowman, won't be competing because of concussion symptoms. Some have pointed to NASCAR's new race car as the culprit.
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The rental market in Charlotte is showing signs of softening, and David Tepper's company is trying to offload the 245 acres in Rock Hill that was supposed to be the site of the new headquarters for the Carolina Panthers. WFAE's Woody Cain speaks to Tony Mecia of the Charlotte Ledger business newsletter on these topics and more on the latest BizWorthy.
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Charlotte's Epicenter is back in the headlines. A new developer has some changes in mind for the 300,000-square-foot entertainment area, as well as a rebranding. For more on that and changes coming to YMCA programs and more development in Kannapolis, WFAE's Woody Cain speaks to Tony Mecia of the Charlotte Ledger business newsletter for our segment BizWorthy.
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Cabarrus County sheriff says one person is to be charged.
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The plan calls for Charlotte to give $8 million from its American Rescue Plan money to Central NOAH LLC to buy and renovate the Peppertree Apartments on Central Avenue.
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Queens University Director of Athletics Cherie Swarthout explains the four-year process of transitioning from being a Division II NCAA athletic program to becoming a Division I member of the Atlantic Sun Conference.
